Electric City Logistics is based in Great Falls, Montana, a sales-tax-free state, which is a concrete saving for resellers routing inventory through it. The center publishes its FBA tiers openly, from $1.15 per unit for 1 to 1,000 units down to $0.75 above 5,001 units, with a $3.00 base for FBM. One distinctive specialty is footwear, with dedicated rates of $1.15 per unit under 1,000 a month, $0.95 over that, and $1.00 per shoe box. Getting started carries a one-time $75 account setup fee, an upfront barrier worth noting. FBM is a fully listed service with free storage for the first three weeks, then $1 to $5 per bin or shelf. Core prep spans receiving, inspection, FNSKU labeling, polybagging, suffocation labels, and returns, with fragile, oversized, and shoe handling. It serves online and retail arbitrage, wholesale, and private-label sellers, and holds a 5.0 Google rating across two reviews.
What sets them apart
- Located in Great Falls, MT - a sales-tax-free state, which is a concrete benefit for certain sellers.
- Charges a one-time $75 account setup fee, which is an explicit barrier-to-entry not common across all prep centers.
- FBA per-unit pricing tiers published publicly: $1.15 (1 - 1,000 units) scaling down to $0.75 (5,001+ units).
- Specializes in footwear prep with dedicated pricing: $1.15/unit under 1,000/month, $0.95/unit over 1,000/month, plus $1.00 per shoe box.
- FBM base rate is $3.00/unit with free storage for the first 3 weeks, then $1 - $5 per bin/shelf - FBM is an explicitly listed service, not just FBA.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Retail Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label
- Specialized
- Fragile, Oversized / Bulky, Shoes
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing
- Locations
- Great Falls, MT
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